Omoni Oboli, Linda Ejiofor, others bag BON nominations

The nomination list for the sixth edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards,  presented by Best of Nollywood magazine, has been unveiled.

Star actress, Omoni Oboli, has been nominated for the category of Best Actress in a Leading Role (English) for her role in her movie, Being Mrs Elliot; while Nollywood starlet, Linda Ejiofor, who plays ‘Bimpe’ in M-Net’s Tinsel has been nominated for the category of Revelation of the Year (Female).

Mavin recording artiste, Sidney Esiri (Dr SID), who is also a son of the late actor, Justus Esiri, makes his entry into the film awards with two nominations: Best Supporting Actor for the movie, The Last 3 Digits, and the Most Promising Actor.

Apaye, directed by Desmond Elliot, was nominated for six categories, while Omoni Oboli’s Being Mrs Elliot also made the list with three nominations.

See the full list of the categories and the nominees below:

Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)

Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
Joseph Benjamin – Don’t Cry for me
Gbenga Akinnagbe – Render to Ceaser
Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home
Femi Jacobs- The Meeting
Bob-Manuel Udokwu – Dining with a Long Spoon

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)

Odunade Adekola – Ina Loju Ekun
Niyi Johnson – Oritoke
Yinka Quadri – Aremo Ite
Muyiwa Ademola – Eja Nla
Femi Adebayo – Fifehanmi

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)

Yakubu Mohammed – Duniya Han
Sani Danja – Byrin Zuciya
Ibrahim Maishunk – Aduniya
Adam A. Zango – Ruwan Jakara
Sadik Sani – Hadarin Gabas
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Okey Bakasi – Onye Ozi

Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)

Omoni Oboli – Being Mrs Elliot
Ivie Okujaye – Black Silhouette
Mary Lazarus – Don’t Cry for Me
Clarion Chukwura – Apaye
Fati Zanna – Our Difference
Ijeoma Grace Agu – Misfit

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)

Bimbo Oshin Ibironke – Feresisemi
Yewande Adekoya – Kudi Klepto
Bidemi Kosoko – Kori Koto
Sheyi Ashekun – Fifehanmi
Iyabo Ojo – Silence

Best Actress in a Leading Role(Igbo)

Ngozi Igwebike – Onye Ozi
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa)
Fati Washa – Bincike
Fati Laden – Byrin Zuriya
Nafisat Abdullahi – Ruwan Jakara
Asmau Abubakar – Hadarin Gabas

Best Supporting Actor (English)

Sidney Esiri – The Last 3 Digits
Chidozie Nzeribe – A Mile From Home
Ayo Makun – Being Mrs Elliot
Kalu Ikeagwu – Blue Flames
Femi Jacobs – Dreamwalker

Best Supporting Actress (English)

Mercy Johnson – Hustlers
Uru Eke – Dining with a Long Spoon
Eve Esin – Seven Rivers
Rita Dominic- The Meeting
Nse Ikpe Etim – Dreamwalker

Best Supporting Actor (Yoruba)

Razak Olayiwola – Sanbe
Dele Odule – Kori-Koto
Muyiwa Ademola – Oritoke
Tamilore Martins – Kudi Klepto
Jamiu Azeez- Orofo

Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba)

Biola Segun-Willams – Silence
Fathia Balogun – Ina Loju Ekun
Biodun Okeowo – Orofo
Ayo Adesanya – Sanbe
Odunayo Agoro – Osunfunke

Most Promising Actor

Jamiu Azeez – Orofo
Tamilore Martins – Kudi Klepto
Temisan Etsede
Sidney Esiri – The Last 3 Digits

Most Promising Actress

Ivie Okujaye – Black Silhouette
Ijeoma Agu – Misfit
Jackie Idimogu – First Cause
Oyinka Elebuibon – Sanbe

Best Child Actor in a Movie

Olamide Davids – Black Silhouette
Chisom Okenwa – Mama Africa
Elitim Wari- Apaye
D’Kachy Emelonye – Onye Ozi

Best Child Actress in a Movie

Carol Michael – Apaye
Toyin Eniola – Oritoke
Chinny Okemuo – Onye Ozi
Priscilla Ojo – Silence

Movie of the Year

Apaye
A Mile from Home
The Meeting
First Cause
Silence
Comedy of the Year
I Come Lagos
Onye Ozi
30 Days in Atlanta
Our Lucky Day
Mimiado

Movie with the Best Social Message

Oritoke
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Black Silhouette
Our Difference
Dreamwalker
First Cause

Movie with the Best Special Effect

A Mile from Home
Aduniya
Seven Rivers
The Origin
Ina Loju Ekun

Best Kiss in a Movie

Gabriel Afolayan and Jackie Idimogu – First Cause
Majid Michel and Beverly Naya – Forgetting June
Joseph Benjamin and Ini Edo – Perfect Plan
Monalisa Chinda and Ben Touitou – Lagos Cougars
Blossom Chukwujekwu and Ini Edo – Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Best Use of Makeup in a Movie

Seven Rivers
Kudi Klepto
Cobra
Mama Africa
Aremo Ife

Best Cinematography

Osunfunke
Apaye
Being Mrs. Elliot
The Meeting
30 Days in Atlanta

Screenplay of the Year

A Mile from Home
The Meeting
Secret Room
Render to Caesar
Silence

Best Short Film

Brave
Wages
Not Right
New Morning
Living Funeral
Alpha Mum

Best Documentary

Fatai Rolling Dollar
Bad Budgeting for Development
Seeds of Growth

Best TV Series

Lekki Wives
The Johnsons
Dear Mother
New Horizon
Happy Family

Best Edited Movie

Apaye
A Mile from Home
The Last 3 Digits
Silence
30 Days in Atlanta

Best Use of Food in a Movie

Being Mrs Elliot
Apaye
Seven Rivers
Movie with the Best Sound
Osunfunke
Render to Caesar
Apaye
Being Mrs Elliot
The Meeting

Movie with the Best Production Design

Being Mrs Elliot
Apaye
Seven Rivers
Iyawo Osun
Osunfunke

Director of the Year

Eric Aghimien – A Mile for Home
Desmond Elliot – Apaye
Mildred Okwo – The Meeting
DJ Tee – Osunfunke
Alex Mouth – Silence

Revelation of the Year (Male)

Tope Tedela
Adams Kehinde
Blossom Chukwujekwu
Daniel Ugorije
Daniel K. Daniel

Revelation of the Year (Female)

Seyi Edun
Biola Olasheni
Uche Iwuanyanwu
Linda Ejiofor